After almost 20 years of hype, the popular 'Outlander' book series is officially coming to TV in 2014 via Starz, and filming be... Show More »

After almost 20 years of hype, the popular 'Outlander' book series is officially coming to TV in 2014 via Starz, and filming begins this fall in Scotland (of course). We decided to put together some of our favorite dream cast ideas for the parts of Jamie, Claire, Jack Randall/Frank, Dougal, and Murtagh. « Less

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Chris Hemsworth, 'Jamie':

Chris Hemsworth of "Thor" fame has pretty much all the "Jamie" qualifications: the build, charm, height, and ... Show More »

Chris Hemsworth of "Thor" fame has pretty much all the "Jamie" qualifications: the build, charm, height, and smile. All he needs is a bottle of red hair dye. « Less

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Chris Evans, 'Jamie':

Chris Evans might be "Captain America" but like his "Avengers" co-star, he has the build and charm to play Jamie.... Show More »

Chris Evans might be "Captain America" but like his "Avengers" co-star, he has the build and charm to play Jamie. And as this red-bearded photo shows, he can probably rock red hair with some good styling too. « Less

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Simon Woods, 'Jamie':

Simon Woods first got noticed in the 2006 adaptation of "Pride & Prejudice" when he played a flame-haired Charles... Show More »

Simon Woods first got noticed in the 2006 adaptation of "Pride & Prejudice" when he played a flame-haired Charles Bingley. He has the coloring ... maybe hitting the gym would win him the part. « Less

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Hugh Dancy, 'Jamie':

Hugh Dancy was buzzed about for Jamie for a while. He's got the charm for sure. However, he may have aged out... Show More »

Hugh Dancy was buzzed about for Jamie for a while. He's got the charm for sure. However, he may have aged out of the role a bit, and then, he's currently on the hit "Hannibal" too. « Less

6/18

Kevin McKidd, 'Jamie':

Since the books have been around for a long time, Kevin McKidd was nominated to play Jamie years ago. He's ... Show More »

Since the books have been around for a long time, Kevin McKidd was nominated to play Jamie years ago. He's got the coloring, accent, height, and the rugged outdoorsy Scottishness that is definitely appropriate. However, he's about 20 years too old now, unfortunately. Maybe he could be tapped for Season 7 ... or 8. « Less

7/18

Jamie Bamber, 'Jamie':

Well, he's already got the name. Jamie Bamber, known for "Battlestar Galactica," has the looks for Jamie, a... Show More »

Well, he's already got the name. Jamie Bamber, known for "Battlestar Galactica," has the looks for Jamie, and a certain youthful charm that belies his 40 years. « Less

8/18

Sam Heughan, 'Jamie' (official):

Dream cast or not, Starz announced on July 9, 2013 that Sam Heughan, native Scot and already into the ... Show More »

Dream cast or not, Starz announced on July 9, 2013 that Sam Heughan, native Scot and already into the red hair dye, had been cast as Jamie Fraser. Diana Gabaldon, the author of the Outlander book series, said of the casting: "Oh. My. God. That man is a Scot to the bone and Jamie Fraser to the heart. Having seen Sam Heughan not just act, but be Jamie, I feel immensely grateful to the production team for their painstaking attention to the soul of the story and characters." « Less

9/18

Hayley Atwell, 'Claire':

Already known as a WWII-era heroine in "Captain America," Hayley Atwell could easily be Claire. She plays feis... Show More »

Already known as a WWII-era heroine in "Captain America," Hayley Atwell could easily be Claire. She plays feisty well, and she has the coloring. « Less

10/18

Rebecca Hall, 'Claire':

After her action-adventure role in "Iron Man 3" last spring, many people highlighted Rebecca Hall for Claire. S... Show More »

After her action-adventure role in "Iron Man 3" last spring, many people highlighted Rebecca Hall for Claire. She has the looks, and the height. We could see her on horseback in Scotland. « Less

11/18

Rachel McAdams, 'Claire':

While she's usually blonde, Rachel McAdams can do brunette well, and she has that spunky, enthusiastic q... Show More »

While she's usually blonde, Rachel McAdams can do brunette well, and she has that spunky, enthusiastic quality Claire needs. She may, however, be a little too cute. « Less

12/18

Scarlett Johansson, 'Claire':

Yes, we know we're stuck on the cast of "The Avengers" but they all work well for this series. Scarl... Show More »

Yes, we know we're stuck on the cast of "The Avengers" but they all work well for this series. Scarlett Johansson could easily be brunette, and most importantly, she has the sex-appeal that would bring this series the male demographic. « Less

13/18

Kate Winslet, 'Claire':

Like Kevin McKidd, Kate Winslet was an early favorite for Claire, and also like Kevin, she's a little too ... Show More »

Like Kevin McKidd, Kate Winslet was an early favorite for Claire, and also like Kevin, she's a little too old for the beginning of the series now. But man, she would be good. « Less

14/18

Felicitas Woll, 'Claire':

One outlier favorite from the Internet is Felicitas Woll. Not known in the states at all, she's well kno... Show More »

One outlier favorite from the Internet is Felicitas Woll. Not known in the states at all, she's well known in her native Germany. « Less

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Jason Issacs, 'Frank/Jack Randall':

Jason Issacs can play the bad guy. He could also easily play a quietly smoldering professor. A long... Show More »

Jason Issacs can play the bad guy. He could also easily play a quietly smoldering professor. A long-time favorite for the Randalls, he's probably, unfortunately a little too old now. « Less

16/18

Ian Somerhalder, 'Frank/Jack Randall':

Our number one pick for Frank and Jack Randall is Ian Somerhalder. Seriously. Look at him. He wo... Show More »

Our number one pick for Frank and Jack Randall is Ian Somerhalder. Seriously. Look at him. He would be perfect. « Less

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Sean Bean, 'Dougal':

One does not simply become 'Dougal Mackenzie,' but if we had our way, Sean Bean would.

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Robert Carlyle, 'Murtagh':

Last but certainly not least, Robert Carlyle is the only guy out there who could play loyal and yet a little... Show More »

Last but certainly not least, Robert Carlyle is the only guy out there who could play loyal and yet a little creepy Murtagh. No contest. « Less